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ArticleMicromachines2025

High-Quality and High-Efficiency Fabrication of Microlens Array by Rotary Profile Cutting Method.

Liheng Gao, Xiuwen Sun, Qian Yu, Yinhui Wang, Md Nasir Uddin, Ruijue Duan, Gang Wang, Zhikang Zhou, Qiuchen Xie, Tao Sun and 1 more

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Liheng GaoState Key Laboratory of Chips and Systems for Advanced Light Field Display, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
Xiuwen SunState Key Laboratory of Chips and Systems for Advanced Light Field Display, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
Qian YuState Key Laboratory of Chips and Systems for Advanced Light Field Display, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1436-6025
Yinhui WangDepartment of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Md Nasir UddinState Key Laboratory of Chips and Systems for Advanced Light Field Display, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
Ruijue DuanSchool of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
Gang WangState Key Laboratory of Chips and Systems for Advanced Light Field Display, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
Zhikang ZhouState Key Laboratory of Chips and Systems for Advanced Light Field Display, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
Qiuchen XieState Key Laboratory of Chips and Systems for Advanced Light Field Display, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
Tao SunSchool of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
Tianfeng ZhouState Key Laboratory of Chips and Systems for Advanced Light Field Display, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.

Funding

Guangdong Provincial Regional Joint Fund - Youth Fund Project 23201910240001664National Natural Science Foundation of China 52205440National Natural Science Foundation of China 52435008
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To enhance the fabrication consistency and surface quality of microlens array (MLA) molds, this study presents a high-quality and high-efficiency rotary profile-cutting (RPC) method conducted on a four-axis ultraprecision machining platform. A geometric model is established to define the relationship between tool parameters and microlens structural features, and the toolpath is optimized by refining control points to enhance machining accuracy. In addition, a novel tool-setting error characterization approach is developed, enabling submicron-level positioning of the diamond tool, with errors in the X and Y directions controlled within 1 μm. Experimental validation demonstrates the successful fabrication of a 6 × 6 square-array MLA mold with a curvature radius of 507 μm using the proposed RPC method. Subsequent replication of MLA through precision glass molding (PGM) yielded structures with a peak-to-valley (PV) value below 354 nm and surface roughness (Ra) below 11 nm. Optical performance tests confirm the high consistency and accuracy of the fabricated MLA, highlighting the potential of the proposed RPC technique for advanced optical component manufacturing.

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glass moldingmicrolens arrayrotary profile-cuttingtool setting errorsultraprecision machining

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PMID41470540
PMCPMC12735203

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